Salinas police: Pedestrian succumbs to collision injuries

A 57-year-old man died earlier this month, becoming the fourth traffic collision fatality of the year, according to Salinas police.

Juan Hernandez, a truck driver, was crossing Schilling Place at Eden Street to talk to someone early Aug. 6 when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital and had been listed in critical condition.

On Aug. 19, Hernandez succumbed to his injuries, police said.

Since January 2011, there have been 18 fatal collisions in Salinas. Half of those were the result of pedestrian/vehicle accidents, police said.